I forgot to point out another big difference between the two versions of the movie. The Freddy Krueger characters in each movie are so very drastically different that it is hard to believe it is based on the same character.
The Freddy Krueger in the original version had such "life" to him. He greatly enjoyed the game of cat and mouse with his victims. He thrived on the chase and building the fear in his victim. The slash was the inevitiable end, but the torment and torutre that led up to it was Freddy's real joy.The scare was more satifying then the kill.
Freddy looked evil too. He looked like being burned had transformed him into something more then a traditional villain. He was more than a man with an agenda, he was Evil. There was a demonic presence to him.
The new Freddy Krueger was just an angry vengeful psycho. He just wanted the kids dead, the scare was a bonus for him.
This Freddy just looked like a burn victim. There was nothing unique about him. His voice was more gruff and angry. He was just a mad man, not a madman.
The worn old hat and the red and green sweater, and of course the glove, were not enough to make the new character as believable as the old one. Anyone can put on the costume, but there is only one "real" Freddy Krueger.
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